How to Pour Concrete Footers for Block Walls start to finish DIY
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- Building a 16"x16" Concrete Footer for a 8" Block wall foundation. Using homemade concrete forms, concrete pump truck, 5.25 yards of concrete and a lot of rebar.
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Hello everybody. When I sprayed the forms with grease @6:55 in the video I sprayed the wood only and avoided spraying any rebar using a spray can with a tiny nozzle, this requires accuracy while spraying, with that being said it would probably be easier to just grease the forms before any rebar is present. Also @6:00 in video I talk about the vertical rebar for blocks. Depending on your local building codes a small 6" bend at the bottom of vertical rebar may be needed.
Can't hurt to do it even if the code doesn't require it, can it? It's possibly a pain, but probably worth it.
what if i dnt use a vertical rebar, would this make the foundation weaker?
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@@chinoblood1 Then the backfill pressure would be able to push the wall inward at the base. Another reason you don't want perfectly smooth footers.
Thank you for putting yourself out there for us. It can be daunting to take on a new task BUT it’s even more daunting to listen to all the criticism you get on how you did it. If it’s any consolation, I have learned a lot from both you and the commentators!
Thanks man.
I know nothing about construction but now I feel like I do after watching this 101 tutorial. Thanks
You're an excellent teacher! You explain all that is necessary, succinctly, without distraction. Thank you!
Thank you
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"DIY IS SO SATISFYING "❤❤❤
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE BRO AND HAVING A FAMILY TEAM SUPPORT IS THE GREATEST TEAM WORK.!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Glad to see your kid helping out. A wonderful experience working with his hands that he will remember with fondness.
No he won't 🤣
In the moment he's probably like this is stupid and my dad is always making me do this dumb crap but in the future he should understand and be thankful
I did all kinds of things with my dad when I was a kid. Loved every second of it.
This is the best video on footer forms that I've seen. I can do this to save $$$ before hiring someone to work the concrete. I'm not young enough to do the pouring and finishing because it is so time sensitive.
A very thorough series, and luckily for me almost exactly the kind of construction I'm going to be doing! Yaaaay someone already did all the groundwork.
For a rookie you did a good job. If this is your first time you did a really good job. A couple of tips: make your forms a couple of inches high and hammer nails in at pour height. That way you can finish under the boards without taking them off. Second: Use a vibrator to settle the rock and aggregate during the pour. It also chases the trapped air up and out of the mud while pouring. Third: Use plywood cleats across the top with spreader blocks instead of 2x4's. As far as oiling the forms, you can buy form oil and an open top sprayer and coat the forms before you set them. Don't get any oil on the rebar. Also, after you pour the mud and vibrate it, don't monkey around with the iron. It's set in good. Plum it after the mud sets up a day by bending it. No inspector is going to soil himself if you have to bend a dowel a few degrees. Finally, any mud that spills out over the form onto the back side,,, get that shit out of there before it hardens so stripping the forms is easy. Just spread some plastic sheeting out and dump the over pour on that. As far as rebar placement, we would run a 2x4 on edge on top of the cleats the length of the pour and either tie wire or bend nails over the rebar on our layout. So you can set all the forms and put the rebar in last.
Awesome seeing the family work together. Thanks for sharing this.
You are really gifted at producing videos. This was an excellent video for me as I get ready to add on to my home.
Thank you
Well done. This is the best video I have seen on pouring a foundation. A lot more detail here than some of the professional videos.
This breakdown was close to ChrisFix level, as far as information and order goes.
Thank you
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Great work. Inspiring and easy to follow. Self constructing my 1200 sq ft all steel reinforced concrete extension and among all the videos out there, your work is a good guide to follow. Thanks from the island of Guam.
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Nice job . The Family working together ... Priceless !!! 😊
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I will be looking at building a contemporary home in 3 or 4 years. Thanks for helping me get a start on my journey.
Wow, you did a great job of explaining the process. You made it seem less frightening. Also, you have a great voice for narrating. I will continue to look for more videos from you. Good job.
Thank you
Thank you for sharing this video. It's so nice to see your whole family involved. I don't know much about construction but I love the art form. To me it is very therapeutic and calming :-). I can watch these videos for hours. Where is part 2?
I have to say that the lady in that video worked harder than anybody else on that project. 👍🏻
I like that you got the family involved and the project looks very good.
I’m definitely going to get that pump truck I’m building my house 120 feet away from the road so that’s gonna be a miracle😂
By far the best video I've watched. Awesome family working together.
I have been watching quite a few videos on concrete footings. Yours was very organized and look forward to sharing with my husband as we are planning to build our first home and we want to be a part of the build. Hence why so many videos to get inspired since there are different techniques. Thank you for posting!
Thanks. I got more videos coming about building a block basement soon.
I did commercial concrete in SoCal for a while, You guys all did a great job.
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I love concrete as a building material. Great Video.
This is my first time watching g this channel. I like how you worked with your family. Looking forward to more videos.
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that pump truck operator was a total butt cheese lol !! he had you on the run lol
good to see all the family working on it... great team work
Thank you sooooo much for these awesome videos. I love how you explain EVERYTHING you do.
thank you
Very easy to follow. I'm taking a residential construction course and this put the words that I just read into motion. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome vid. About to do some footings myself for the first time and this was great to see the whole process. One thing I noticed is that the whole area looks pretty dry at the end. Usually, you don't want to allow the concrete to dry out until it has finished curing or it can cause surface spawling. I've seen crews cover their work in plastic to slow evaporation if going out and spraying it down often is untenable.
I have to say, this was well planned, engineered and executed. Will check to see the finished block wall and final addition.
Awesome you guys worked hard and got something nice to be proud of in the end . 👍
This is really great.
You’ll help a lot of Folk.
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Great job! Really well done video. I really liked the way your whole family pitched in!
Thanks
I can't believe more people haven't watched this. The steps and your narrative are great.
Thank you
Looks like you have a good hard working lady by your side
Nice teamwork with family
Nice. Only suggestion is you can rent a virbrator or perhaps use a sawzall without a blade to help the crete flow and remove voids. You can also talk to the crete company about some plasticizers which help the crete flow more liquid-like. I have to do a similar for a large shed, and this was a good reminder from when I did this as a teenager.
Thanks. The crete vibrator would have been nice. I used on for my concrete steps it worked well.
I love that this project is a family affair.
I'm not jealious working with family is always a pain in the ass
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@@W333dm4n no shit, same here buddy
great video! thanks for the thorough explanation. Currently taking a construction cost estimation class in Grad school and this helps with understanding methodology and logic for foundation/footing/walls etc.
Great teacher, great audio and video! Well done!
Thank you kindly!
Great great video. You should do more about anything and everything. Excellent!
More to come!
I loved it. thank you man for sharing. Subscribed
Nice job very professional
I loved this video.. thanks for sharing!
Great family, all hands are on the job!
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Great job for a dyi. Nice work sir.
Thanks
Excellent tutorial, thanks
Awesome, whole family worked to get things done
Liked how you explained the process.
This is awesome my guy. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Well done !! Thank you for making it look so simple - which it is.
So cool to see what it looks like your whole family helping 🫡
Really nice video clearly explains...I wish you're local so I can hire you to work on my house add-on project about same size as this, thank you
Brave man. Thanks a lot for this video. Honestly
Nice job and nice video, explained everything really well.
Thank you
That was a nice job. I would build the form boards using the 2x4 in perpendicular position ,that way give more strength to the forms( you can not believe how much concrete can punch to the forms)Congratulation!!
Excellent job brother and sister
Love the crew action
Thanks
Great Video!!
Basement foundation location. Dat was fiya bro!!
Very impressive! i am planning on building a block/brick shed in my back yard. Unfortunately for me, because of the frost line, it appears I will need about 10 cubic yards of concrete for the footers/monolithic slab, yikes
So you and your family did this all yourselves? Good work! Good for you guys.
Nice work! 🎉
Fun project. I’m jealous.
Excellent work
Need your guidance on a DIY home project
Thank you for your very nicely detailed video. Very informative and well made.
Thank you
Enjoying your series
I really love your video and its the best that has shown me how to actually build a basement with concrete blocks. I hope you will get to see the comment and answer a question that is on my mind. my questions are:
1. I can see that there was no damp proofing done for the walls and foundation of the basement. What is the best way to do that?
2. What is the purpose of the rods sticking out with the red caps. Sorry I no nothing of building houses so I dont know the terms.
3. What was the measuring rod?
I know the video is 3 years old but I would love a reply.
Thanks
Awesome description and video !
Really Great Work My Friend Blessings
Nice job! Thank you for sharing.
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Smart about the block under the rebar, that's kind of easy to overlook. I assume it's for rust. I have seen people place them in the ground directly.
is that your family working, too? awesome.
Yes, thanks
Super hard and quality foundation, thank
$320 for a pump truck!!!!, I'm so jealous, A great deal here in Ohio is $850. great video my friend.
Geez expensive
Wow nice job..
Nice work.
This is a really good video, thank you.
Great job!
Great work! Thanks for putting this together
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nice work
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Very good well explained 👏
Loose the 90 degree corners on the inside and make radius. Adds a great amount of strength and eliminates the potential for cracking as there is a high pressure point on the inside corners
👍👍👍Excellent job 👍👍👍
Do you need to have a vapor barrier in between the ground and the forms before you pour or does it just depend on where you live?
will you be showing a continuation of the project? Like to see the methods of waterproofing the basement--Mikey in Belfair, Wa
So impressive!
Very informative. Thank you
We wrap tie wire around our forms about every three feet to keep it at 16 inches so that we can trial off the top of our forms one guy with a concrete rake behind the pump to knock it down then after the trial guy we wet set our rebar using a tape to make sure the spacing is correct
Great detail, awesome information.
nice , simple straight forward. good job
Thank you
Nice job - Keep working -
Great job guys! Can I ask - how did you join the vertical steel rods? The original rods didn't seem high enough for the end product. Thanks.
I didn't see any drain tile running through your footer from the inside to the outside. Did you put any in?
GREAT JOB !!!!!!!!!
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I'm a women n I'd love to learn more about building the foundation correctly
Great video, very transparent and informative.
Question:
Would it have been possible to use the earth as a forms/support for the footings?
Excavated a little down then dug out the footings, poured concrete straight in (with rebar), once set the remaining earth can be removed from the “center”
It's possible to do it that way but it depends on soil/earth for my build the soil was sand so the holes just cave in when digging. If the soil can maintain a good structure when digging it can be possible.
@@D.I.Y._All-in-One thanks for the quick reply!
Planning a basement build in UK and preferring to use the same block method as you have - compared to making large forms/shuttering to pour a concrete wall.
How are you stabilising the earth under the house?
Sweet
How do you keep water out ?